Manchester United are monitoring Lewis Hall and Antonee Robinson as possible left-back targets this summer, while also weighing up a move for a back-up goalkeeper. The club's planning has sharpened with Champions League football to look forward to next season and gaps opening in two key positions.
That search is being driven by the shape of the squad. Tyrell Malacia is leaving, Patrick Dorgu is expected to move into a more attacking role under Michael Carrick, and Luke Shaw is the only senior left-back going into next season. Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui can fill in if needed, but United want a proper solution rather than patchwork cover.
Hall remains on the list after United continued to track him in March, and there is still a sense that Newcastle United would demand a significant fee for a player they signed from Chelsea for £28m two years ago. He missed out on Thomas Tuchel's World Cup squad, but he is still viewed as one of the more obvious left-sided options if United decide to push ahead.
Robinson is also expected to draw interest again this summer, though it remains to be seen whether he would even be available after the arrival of a new head coach at Fulham. That uncertainty is part of the reason United are keeping several doors open rather than tying themselves to one target too early, especially with the market likely to move quickly once clubs begin settling their squads.
There is a similar amount of movement behind the goalkeeper search. Andre Onana has returned from his loan at Trabzonspor but is not expected to have a chance to compete for the No 1 jersey in pre-season, and United's future for him is seen away from Old Trafford. Altay Bayindir is also a likely departure, so the club are looking at options to support Senne Lammens rather than relying on a temporary fix.
Radek Vitek is not expected to be that answer despite a successful loan spell at Bristol City last season, with United set to cash in on the 22-year-old instead. That leaves the club needing decisions in both goal and at left-back before the window closes, and Harry Amass could yet become part of the picture if he impresses in pre-season after recovering from the injury that ended his season at Norwich in January. United may still go for Hall if the opportunity comes, but the more immediate reality is that both positions remain open and both are likely to shape the rest of the summer.
